Gommenec'h
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gommenec'h (Breton: Gouanac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Gommenec'h
Gouanac'h | |
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 The chapel of Notre-Dame de Douarnec in Gommenec'h | |
Location of Gommenec'h  | |
  Gommenec'h  Gommenec'h | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′27″N 3°02′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Plouha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Herviou[1] |
Area 1 | 11.83 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 550 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22063 /22290 |
| Elevation | 32–91 m (105–299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 433 | — |
| 1968 | 552 | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 513 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 457 | −10.9% |
| 1990 | 421 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 475 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 515 | +8.4% |
Inhabitants are called gommenechois in French.
Breton Etymology: gou (under) and menec'h (monks)
This agricultural village, is situated at 13 km (8.1 mi) of magnificent touristic beaches of "La Manche".
Hamlets: Kerampalier, Kerbalan, Kerbillion-Bihan, Kerdoret, Kerdouanec, Kerhuel, Kerilis, Villepierre, Pors-Hamonet, Kervenou, Kermovezen, Kervernier, kerbars, Kerolland, Kergaff, Kerloas, Kerien, Kervily, Kerbost, Guern-Bras, le Guily, la Ville-Basse, la Trinité, Lochrist, Traou-Morvan, Traou-Gouziou, Traou-Hamon, Traou-Bistihou.
Gommenec'h is surrounded by four rivers: le Leff, le Gouazel, le Roz and le Goas Mab.
The chapel of Douannec dating from the sixteenth century, with statues of the Virgin and Child, Saint Pierre, and Saint Eutrope in polychrome wood.
The church of Saint Guy with a wooden statue of Saint Joran.
The fountain of Saint Guy: eighteenth century granite fountain.
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